No Child Left
Behind report now
available
Vernon Elementary
School would like
all parents to know
that the 2008-09 No
Child Left Behind SPAR
and AYP report are
available upon request
at no cost. Anyone
interested may call
VES for a copy at 535-
2486.

Chipley City
Council meets
Chipley City Council
will hold a workshop
meeting on Thursday,
Sept. 3 at 5 p.m. in
the City Hall Council
Chambers at 1442
Jackson Avenue,
Chipley.

INSIDE

Washington
County Health Clinic
welcomed their
new dentist Monica
Williams, who
arrived August 11.
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The trust company
for the Knight
property in Bay
and Washington
counties will soon
begin negotiations
with local officials
on developing
residential, retail and
environmental areas
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Miller
JAY FELSBERG
Managing Editor
aelsberg@chipleypper.com
CHIPLEY - US Rep. Jeff
Miller was on hand Saturday
afternoon for a combination
fish fry and town hall meet-
ing at the Washington Coun-
ty Ag Center. Miller found a
largely friendly crowd as he

guest at
discussed the issues of the
day.
Congress is out for about
another week and Miller is
traveling the First Congres-
sional District including
Washington and Holmes
counties, and one major is-
sue is national health cire.
"I do not support the
legislation currently before

fish fry
us," Miller said. He supports
"some type" of reform, but
only if it helps with costs and
insurance rates. Other issues
that need to be addressed in-
clude keeping pre-existing
policies, portability and abil-
ity ,to sell insurance across
state lines.
See MILLER A5

DAVID BLANKENSHIP I Special to the Washington
County News

SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT ' [l,

JAY FELSBERGI Managing Editor
Some 500 donors attended a fundraiser in honor of the late Rep. Sam Mitchell on Saturday, Aug.
29. More than $30,000 was raised to endow a scholarship in memory of the former state legislator
who played on Chipola College's first football and basketball teams in 1947. Here, Chipola
president Dr. Gene Prough presents a bouquet of flowers to Sam's wife Nellie. The event was hosted
by "Friends of Sam Mitchell" and sponsored by the Chipola Appreciation Club.

3am' remembered

rep, educator honored by scholarship in his name

JAY FELSBERG
Managing Editor
afelsberg@chipleypaper.com

MARIANNA - Months of
work paid off Saturday night at
the National Guard armory in
Marianna. The packed house
was there to honor Washing-
SAM ton County's "Big Sam" Mitch-
MITCHELL ellby creating a scholarship in

his name. Family and friends
of late legislator, coach and
educator from Vernon worked
tirelessly to raise funds and
organize the event.
There were 51 corporate
and private tables purchased
for the event.
The Chipola College schol-
arship will be given to an area
student, with details and cri-

teria still being workedout. If
the attendance Saturday was
an indication, however, there
will be little trouble funding
the effort.
"I appreciate everybody,"
said Nellie Mitchell, Sam's
widow. "It's a wonderful event.
He's been gone for six years
See MITCHELL A5

US Rep. Jeff
Miller (right) was
on hand Saturday
afternoon for a
combination fish
fry and town
hall meeting at
the Washington
County Ag
Center.

JAY FELSBERG
Managing Editor
afelsberg@chipleypoper.com
CHIPLEY - Washington
County Tax Collector Hel-
en McIntyre finally had a
second to respond to media
questions Monday, Aug. 31.
It seems the state comput-
er system had crashed for
the umpteenth time that
morning.
That was standard
throughout the state as
Floridians formed long
lines at tax offices on the
last day before tag fees
doubled. Fee increases
were approved during the
last session of the legisla-
ture in part to offset budget
problems caused by declin-
ing state revenues.
That means the .extra
fees all go to state coffers,
but local offices were the
ones swamped by residents
trying to save some money.
Things were busy, to say
the least.
"It's been up and down
all day," McIntyre said
about the computer sys-
tem. She said the numbers
of customers started in-
creasing last week.
"It was busy all week
long, but Friday was the
busiest," McIntyre said.
"We never stopped and
they were waiting in line to-
day before we opened."
The staff was on hand as
long as there were custom-
ers Monday.

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and town hall

TRAILER DAMAGED BY FIRE
CHIPLEY - Washington County L
EMS, Chipley Fire Department and.
Washington County Sheriff's Office were
on the scene just before 3 p.m. Saturday .
when reports came in of the Wilkins -
trailer on fire on Nearing Hills Road just.... f
west of Chipley High School. Smoke .
was pouring from under the eaves when-.-
firefighters arrived, but the blaze was
quickly brought under control. There was
considerable interior damage but there
were no injuries. N.re coverage online
at chipleypaper.com.

JAY FELSBERG I Managing Editor

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Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Local

New dentist at Washington County Health Clinic

CECILIA SPEARS
StaffWriter
cspears@chipleypaper.com
CHIPLEY - Washington
County Health Clinic wel-
comed their newest dentist
Monica Williams, who ar-
rived August 11.
"So far so good; every-
one here has been really
nice to me," said Williams.
She graduated from Me-
harry Medical College in

Nashville, Tenn. in 2008.
Afterwards she was in-
volved in a residency pro-
gram for advanced educa-
tion in general dentistry at
Bay Pines VA Hospital in
the Tampa area and she fin-
ished in June of this year.
"I moved here to be
closer to my family, who
live in Atlanta," she said.
"Chipley is much like my
home in Arkansas so I feel
really comfortable here."

Williams said she
was originally from
Arkansas.
"The clinic's
been going through
some renovations; .
we're making it 4
more kid friendly." . '
"I believe taking WI
care of your teeth
now can prevent fu-
ture problems," she said.
"Keep those appointments;
there's a policy that if you

IIAMS

miss two appoint-
ments in a row you
have to wait a whole
year before you can
make another one."
Williams ex-
plained that this
was mandated, not
by the dental clinic,
but by the medical
provider.

She explained that some
of the renovations involved
changing the color of

the interior.
"The walls were this
drab dark blues and grays
and now we've got more
pastel, cheerful colors,"
she said. "We want our
clinic to be as inviting and
kid friendly as possible."
She said, as a dentist,
she would stress the im-
portance of prevention.
"We serve children on
Medicaid only; ages 21 and
under and all services pro-

vided are free," she said.
"We try to make all visits
as quick, easy and painless
as possible."
Dental services include
exams, cleaning, sealants,
restorations, extractions
and root canal therapy.
Clinic hours are Mon-
day through Thursday, 7
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. For more
information contact the
dental clinic at 638-6240
ext. 171.

Community BRIEFS

Fall Lassos and Hairbows
Sale
CHIPLEY - The Junior Woman's
Club of Chipley will hold its an-
nual Fall Lassos and Hairbows
Sale on Saturday, Sept. 12 from 8
a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Washington
County Agricultural Center on
Highway 90 in Chipley.
Local moms and dads can sell
their kids gently used clothes,
toys, shoes, bedding, books more
quickly and easily. Get great deals
on these quality used items.
New this year: Bring in 10 non-

perishable food items and get in
to the Early Bird Presale on Fri-
day, Sept. 11, at 6 p.m. All food will
be donated to local food liantries
and any unwanted, unsold clothes
and toys left from the sale will be
donated to local shelters.
For more information or to
download a seller's packet, visit
the website at w(vw.chipleyju-
niors.com or call 638-4555.

7 p.m. at the Possum Palace just
off Hwy 77 South in Wausau. Fea-
tured singers are the Hoppers
and Royal City.
Seating is limited so take your
lawn chairs. Tickets are $6 in ad-
vance and $10 at the gate.
For more information call
Bunk Corbin at 638-5023 or 260-
6555. Dothan area, call 334-803-
2207 or 334-796-6222.

Washington County
Senior Day
Washington County Council

on Aging is coordinating the sec-
ond annual Washington County
Senior Day. Seniors from all over
Washington County are invited
to celebrate at Shivers Park in
Chipley. On October 6, business-
es all over Washington County'
are coming together to make
this day special for our seniors.
There will be a variety of enter-
tainment, i.e., dancing, music,
free food, games, door prizes,
etc.
Donations will be greatly ap-
preciated for Washington Coun-
ty Senior Day. The donations will

go directly to the Washington
County Council on Aging (501-c3
tax exempt) for items needed for
seniors in our community. Spon-
sors who donate will reserve
space for an Exhibit Booth and
the sponsor's name will be in-
cluded in our program.

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PHOTOS BY DAVID BLANKENSHIP I Special to the Washington County News
At left, US Rep. Jeff Miller (lower right) talks with citizens. He is joined by his assistant, Helen Hunt Rigdon (center) and Washington County Commissioner and
Republican Party State Treasurer Joel Pate (right). At right, US. Rep. Jeff Miller enjoyed a crowd in tune with his message Saturday.
- -

Miller comes to Chipley for fish fry and town hall

CHIPLEY - U.S. Con- urday Aug. 29 at the Wash- the public. Everyone was
gressman Jeff Miller was ington County Ag Center invited to stop by enjoy a
on hand for the Community on Hwy 90 in Chipley. This free lunch and visit with
Visit and Luncheon on Sat- free fish fry was .open to Congressman Miller.
Above at left, US Rep. Jeff Miller talks with constituents about the issues of
the day. At center, Jeff Miller was guest at the fish fry and town hall Saturday
at the Washington County Ag Center. At right, guests enjoyed a free fish fry
Saturday to meet US Rep. Jeff Miller.

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The Prattler again
acquiesces the pages of the
column this week to guest
writer Gertrude Dunn
Weaver,for the
conclusion ofher
writing on Dr B.W .
Dalton's surgery bs
on Shell Landing
neighbor, Mr Pink
Ward..
Readers will
note Gertrude PE
Weaver's ability to PR
write vicariously, Pen
with a vivid recall
ofher subject
matter, plus using
applicable vernacular of
the times.
Gertrude Dunn
Weaver's story from last
week continues:
"Now," Mr. Pink said,
"I made it to the doorsteps
and called for the bottle
asafetidaa) Ophelia had it to
me in no time."
"What in the world ails
you, Pink?" asked Mrs.
Ward. "After I had downed
about half the bottle with
no results, I said 'I'm sick'
you need to get Dr. Dalton.
"I was always a fussing
with Ophelia about driving
my old car too fast-always
telling her it was old and
wouldn't stand up long

under fast driving, but this
was one time I didn't care."
I said, "Jump in the car
and take it to our neighbor
and tell him to step
on the gas and
bring doc back in a
, . hurry, or I'm going
to die."
/a "Seemed like
eternity before the
doc got there. He
RRY'S just sniffed around,
thumped my belly
ATTLE a few times and I
y Wells said doc I think I'm
dying."
Ward quotes Dr. Dalton
as saying: "No Pink, you
are not dying, but if we
don't get that appendix out,
you are." He further said
that the doctor handing
Mrs. Ward a bottle of
alcohol with instructions,
"Scrub that table down
real good." And then asked
her if she had any "rum or
whiskey." She responded
that she did not drink, but
had a bottle of"medicine"
and Dr. Dalton said, "Get
it down him and I will be
back soon with my surgical
tools." As he was leaving,
Pink Ward called to the
doctor: "Doc, bring Mrs.
Lizzie when your return."
Great aunt, Elizabeth

t,..

Dr. B. W. Dalton,and wife,
(Lizzie) Parker Raley,
was a mid-wife. She and
grandma, Cynthia Parker
Dunn's homestead were
across River Road from
each other.
Both were young
widows who raised their
children by the work
of their hands on the
homesteads. Both were
Civil War orphans. Aunt

Ida V. Powell Dalton.
Lizzie was raised by a
doctor where she learned
mid-wifery skills.
Doc called back to the
sick man: "Pink, what in
the world do you want
with Mrs. Lizzie?" "Pink,
she's a mid-wife." Ward
replied: "Doc, if you are
wrong about what ails me,
from what they say about
birthing babies, I'm fixing

to have triplets!"
"Doc took me for my
word and brought both
Mrs. Lizzie and Cynthia
with him."
Grandma Dunn said
that Doctor Dalton stopped
at Aunt Lizzie's gate and
told her that he had to
-operate on Pink-than he
needed her and Cynthia-
that he would be back soon.
"We were ready
when he and his driver
returned," further
reporting: "When we,
reached the Ward home,
Pink was dog drunk and
accusing Ophelia of trying
to poison him."
Pink continued his
story. "Doc scrubbed
that table again. My wife,
Ophelia, Mrs. Lizzie and
Cynthia lifted me on that
table and when Doc put
that ether to my nose, I
was out of it." "Ophelia
said Doc had me open in
no time, rolled my innards
out on the table and cut
that appendix out!"
"He sewed me up and I
am as good as new."
In answer to the
question didn't it hurt?
"Not one bit" he said.
"A little while later, I was
down at the creek a fishing,

and a fellow stopped by and
said 'aren't you the man
Doc Dalton operated on
at your house?' Sure am, I
said." The man continued
'you mean you let that
little dried up quack cut on
you?' Pink Ward states he
"rise up from my seat" and
told the man: "You can call
him a dried up doctor all
you like, and I pointed my
finger at him and said, don't
ever let me hear your refer
to him as a quack again."
Pink Ward then
concluded his story by
stating: "Ain't no doctor
twixt here and New
Orleans half as smart as he
is. He saved my life. What
more can any doctor do!"
This story is especially
dedicated to Patsy Dalton
Herring, granddaughter
of Dr. B. W Dalton. She
is retired from Vernon
Elementary School as
Librarian. She inspired so
many elementary students
to read.
Thanks to Judge Wells
for allowing me to recount
this story in his popular
weekly Washington County
News Feature "Perry's
Prattle".
He will see you all next
week

Local BRIEFS

Blood Drive mobile unit
The SCBC -blood drive mobile unit is
scheduled at the following location and
time:
The Marianna center located at 2503
Commercial Park Drive is open 9 a.m. to 6
p.m., Monday through Friday. Anyone can
stop by the center to donate blood if you can't
stop by one of the following mobile units.
* Monday, Sept. 7; Chipley Wal-Mart 9
a.m.-3 p.m.

Power Aging/Yoga Classes
Power Aging/Yoga Classes will be held at
the Washington County Council on Aging in
September on Monday afternoons'from 1:30
until 3 p.m. and on Thursday evenings from
5:30 until 7 p.m. This is an intermediate yoga
class, progressing from light stretching to
more intensive poses. Individual attention
is given to each participant according to
his/her abilities. There will be a short dis-
cussion on power foods, beauty secrets and
alternative medicine at each class. Printed
material is distributed from time to time.'
Requirements are loose clothing (no
binding shorts or jeans), a yoga mat or cot-
ton blanket/quilt, two, 2-pound weights or
two 1-pound-cans, and a cotton tie 5-1/2 to
6 feet long. The instructor is Sandie Acosta.
Cost for each class is $25 per month. Call
638-6217 or 638-3838 for more information.

Chipley High School Cow Chip Festival Sept. 26

CHIPLEY - Chipley High School is
planning a Cow Chip Festival Satur-
day, Sept. 26 at new CHS Sports Fields
starting at 10 a.m.
Cow Chip Bingo will pit your luck
against the gastronomical actions of a
cow and her ability to do "what comes
naturally."
A 50 x 50 yard playing area will be
divided into squares. Each square
represents a "land deed parcel" that
can be purchased for $5 each. Checks
should be made payable to Chipley
High School.
At noon on Sept. 26 the cows will
be brought onto the field and the first
three "chips' will. be recorded and
measured by the Cow Chip Judges.
They will then locate the land deed
parcels and determine the winners.
First chip wins $250; second chip wins
$500 and the third chip wins $1,000,
actual amounts will be based on the
percentage of total parcels sold.
Your "deed" to a Cow Chip Bingo
square confers no actual rights of
ownership to the land. It is only valid
on the day of the event for the dura-
tion of the game.
Other planned events include
Kiss the Cow, Cow Chip Tossing,
hay rides for the kids, 5K "Cow Trot",
Jail and Bail, barbeque, baked goods

PHOTO BY JAY FELSBERG I Managing Editor
The Cowchip banner is being used to advertise the upcoming event.

and concessions.
Official sponsors are Professional
Printing and Designs, Stones Chipley
Packing co., Washington County Farm
Bureau, Washington-Holmes Cattle-

man's Association and the Westerner,
Inc.
For more information, contact Alex
Webb or Bryan Lee at Chipley High
School at 638-6100.

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"I read the arrests column
and cannot believe how the
same people appear in it
again 'and again for manu-
facturing, possession, and/or
trafficking. I wonder how the
heck they are getting back
out on the streets to commit
new offenses. I really hope if
I ever make the poor choice
to begin using drugs, I am
still living here in Holmes
County so I won't have to
worry about going to prison.
I can just stay a few days
at the jail house and return
home where it will be busi-
ness as usual."
- concerned citizen on
recent meth busts

"Don't ya'll know? Around
here, these people get a slap
on the wrist and a wave from
the judge saying "See ya
next time."
- seen it before on recent
meth busts

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MITCHELL from page Al

and I was afraid they had
forgotten him, but they
didn't and we appreciate it
so much."
"It's awesome," said
nephew Kenny Ray Mitch-
ell, one of the principal or-
ganizers of the event. "I'm
excited by this scholarship
for high school seniors
throughout the area."
Mitchell was definitely
not forgotten. Many old
friends from Vernon and
Washington County were
on hand, as well as several
elected officials among the
speakers.
Washington County
Commissioner Charles
Brock noted that Mitch-
ell picked him up for little
league. "I never would have
played ball except for Sam
Mitchell," he said.
The county might not
have gotten a prison either
except for ~itchell. "During
my first term as commis-
sioner he called and said
there was one more prison
for Washington County if
you want-it.
"He touched a lot of peo-
ple, and to a lot of people
Sam Mitchell was a second
daddy."
Washington County
Council on Aging Director
Mary Enfinger and sup-
porters had a table. Mitch-
ell played an important role
in getting the WCCOA facil-
ity.
"In 1985 he said bring
us the plans, so we got the
plans," Enfinger said. "He
put them in his back pock-
et. We got about $100,000
and had the building about
a year later. It was a good
partnership."
"Sam's first year in the
state legislature he served
with my grandfather, J.
Troy Peacock of Jackson
County," said District 5
State Rep. Brad Drake.
Drake occupies the seat
formerly held by Mitchell.
"My granddad always
referred to Sam as a friend,
and Sam told me that some
of his best times were help-
ing people in this area. He
was chair of the General
Government Appropria-
tions Committee, and he
always said the man that
controls the money con-
trols the honey."
US Rep Jeff Miller
worked for Doyle Conner
at the Department of Agri-
culture when Mitchell was
on the Agriculture Commit-

tee, and met with him many
times.
"Where in the world
could you get a crowd like
this except to honor Sam
Mitchell?" Miller asked.
"And all age groups are
here.

"He knew the system
back and forth and he knew
what it took to get some-
thing done. "That's a lost
art. He worked across the
aisle and he worked for all
the people of Florida."
Miller even mentioned
Mitchell's famous seafood
shack "The world would
be at peace with some mul-
let and grits made by Big
Sam."
"This is truly a Washing-
ton' County event," said for-
mer Vernon Principal and
Washington County School
Superintendent Jerry Tyre.
"Sam gave me my first
job when he was principal
at Vernon. It's incredible
that he could do what he did
with his humble beginnings
and that he improved the
lives of so many people."
Mitchell even introduced
Tyre to his future wife, who
was also a teacher.
"He was our coach and
our mentor," Washington
County Sheriff Bobby Had-
dock said. "He was a true
leader and a true states-
man. As a legislator his yes
was a yes and his no was
a no, and he would tell you
why he couldn't support
something."
Daniel Everitt said that
Mitchell was his coach
from Little League base-
ball all the way through
high school football. Everitt
and his brother, Rick, were
also heavily involved in the
event. He said Mitchell was.
a tough coach.
"He would scrimmage
with us, with us in pads and
him in shorts and sneak-
ers," Everitt said. He said
that one time Mitchell
needed to make a point and
picked up a player "by the
shoulder pads with his feet
dangling."
Everitt is a successful
businessman, and he as-
cribed much of his success
to what he learned from
Mitchell.
"Work hard during the
year, always give your best
and never give up."
More coverage online at
chipleypaper.com and on
Page A6

Drug bust
CHIPLEY - On Friday,
August 21, Officer James
Webb of the Chipley Police
Department, Trooper C.
Ellis and Trooper C. Har-
rison of the Florida High-
way Patrol apprehended
Johnathon Jerome Pryor
for outstanding warrants
at a residence in Chipley.
Pryor, who had earlier
this year been convicted
for the sale and delivery
of crack cocaine, has been
evading law enforcement

leads to two arrests in Chipley

BROWN

since he had vi(
terms of his cc
control on May 3
Pryor was fou

under the kitchen sink at a
residence on Maybell Way
. i Officers on scene con-
n -. ducted a search of the
S residence where crack
----- cocaine, marijuana, and
other items used in the
sale and distribution
were located within the
PRYOR residence. The tenant of
the residence, Lenicia K.
elated the Brown, was also arrested
community for possession of marijua-
1. na more than 20 grams.
ind hiding "We're glad to get Pry-

or off the streets, as he
has been evading us for
almost 3 months," said
Chief Kevin Crews
Pryor was arrested for
outstanding warrants for
Violation of Community
Control, Resisting an Of-
ficer with out violence and
driving with a suspended
or revoked license
Brown was charged
with Possession of Mari-
juana more than 20
grams.

DCA considers sector strategy in north Bay County

By PAT KELLY
SFlorida Freedom Newspapers
PANAMA CITY - The trust
company for 55,000 acres in
Bay and Washington coun-
ties will soon begin nego-
tiations with local officials
on developing residential,
retail and environmental ar-
eas, officials said Monday.
The Florida Department
of Community Affairs has
given the go-ahead for a
process similar to what led
to the West Bay Area Sector
Plan, the keystone of which
was the new Panama City-
Bay County International
Airport, said property trust-
ee senior vice president
Steve Lynch.
"The whole process will
now start with getting with
various government offi-
cials," all of whom will have
to agree to the final blue-
print, Lynch said.
Roughly 7,500 acres of
the 55,000-acre tract known
as the James L. Knight
Trust are located in north
Bay County. Officials with
property trustee Northern
Trust Company have been
pushing to implement a Sec-
tor Plan such as the West
Bay Area Sector Plan for
the entire Knight property,
which stretches into Wash-
ington County.
Negotiations with city

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and preserve crucial envi- that w
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process, but I think this
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area."
nch said the go-ahead
SDCA gives the trust
authority to begin ne-
ons with government
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counties and the town
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tments of each entity
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the proposal up or down.
More than 100 govern-
ment officials, citizens and
agency heads met in Ebro
last December to discuss
such a sector plan and the
form it could take, including
residential units, mixed-use
development and environ-
mental set-asides.
In Bay County, for in-
stance, trust officials said
a residential village could
be built near Court Martial
Lake, and mixed-use resi-
dential and retail develop-
ment was possible along
State 20 and at its intersec-
tion with State 77.
Other development op-
portunities exist in Wash-
ington County near Ebro,
along the north corridor of
State 79 and near Tiller Mill
Lake and Big Blue Lake.
The Ebro meeting was
sponsored by the West
Florida Regional Planning
Council, which has since
forwarded its positive rec-
ommendation to the DCA.
Both Lynch and Thomas
said workshops last year in
Jackson and 'Washingtop
counties about a future pub-
lic/private toll road from the
Alabama state line to Bay
County played no part in the
sector planning.
"The people who are in-
terested in that have not ap-
proached us," Lynch said.

MILLER from page Al

"If your insurance com-
pany has to compete with the
federal government guess
who wins?" Miller said that
people could certainly keep
their insurance plans ps long
as the insurance company
stays. in business and could
meet federal standards.
The bottom line, "Scrap
everything proposed so far
and come back to the table,"
Miller said. That could be

hard, Miller said, as long at
President Barrak Obama
and Congressional Demo-
crats insist on a public option
being part of health care leg-
islation.
"I hope when we come
back to DC they can figure
out what America wants,"
Miller said, "but they have
the votes to pass whatever
version they want." Normal-
ly Democrats would need 60

votes in the Senate, butifthey
use a trick called "reconcilia-
tion" they would only need 51
votes. Miller suggested that
while health care may pass,
it might not be the best idea
to use reconciliation.
"If they do that to press
this thing through like they
are talking about it would be
a big mistake," Miller said.
He believes that it would be
proof to the public that they

have lost control of the issue
and would pass health care
with or without public sup-
port.
"Every day they push
this legislation forward and
don't listen to the American
people is a day closer to a
Republican House."
More coverage in
Wednesday's paper, online
at chipleypaper.com and on
Page A3.

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Special to the Washington
County News
MARIANNA - The late leg-
endary leader "Big Sam"
Mitchell was honored at a
ceremony, dinner and dance
celebrating his life on Aug.
29 at the National Guard Ar-
mory in Marianna, hosted
by "Friends of Sam Mitch-
ell" and sponsored by the
Chipola Appreciation Club.
The event honored the
former Florida legislator's
legacy while raising money
to create a perpetual schol-
arship in his name at Chipo-
la College, where he played
on the college's first football
and basketball teams in
1947.
"Big Sam" developed
a larger-than-life persona
during his 40-year career as
a coach, principal and father
figure to thousands of chil-
dren in Vernon and Wash-
ington County.
He began his coaching
career at Campbellton High
School in 1952, where he had
a 24-2 record in his first sea-
son.
He was called to ser-
vice in the U.S. Army, and
upon returning home from
military duty, Mitchell es-
tablished himself at Ver-
non High School, where
he compiled an overall ca-
reer record as a basketball
coach of 396-59. As a football
coach, Mitchell compiled
an impressive record of 113
wins and only 17 losses.

Mitchell's basketball team
won the state championship
in 1957. He was chosen as
basketball coach of the year
in 1957 and football coach of
the year in 1961.
Mitchell was appointed
principal of Vernon High
School in 1967 and served
until 1977. He was elected
to the Board of Directors
of the Florida High School
Activities Association from
1968-1975, and served as
vice president from 1975 to
1977..
Mitchell was elected by
the people of this area to
serve in the Florida legis-
lature. He served for more
than 20 years, receiving
many legislative awards.
He completed his term as
speaker pro-tempore dur-
ing the 1988-1990 sessions.
At the time of his retire-
ment, Mitchell was one of
the longest serving and
most respected members
in the history of the Florida
legislature.
After retiring in 1994,
he worked with the Florida
Lakes Department.
Mitchell was born Aug.
2, 1929, in Chipley. He mar-
ried Nellie Henders on Sept.
4, 1951, and they had two
children, Brenda and Sam-
mie Jean. After retirement
he settled down in Vernon,
where he ran a small sea-
food business as a hobby,
which allowed him to make
new friends until his death
in November 2003.

Rick Everitt (right) put together the slideshow for the special event.

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State Rep. Marti Coley talks with former Washington County School
Superintendent Jerry Tyre.

TOP: Nellie Mitchell and Robert Trammell.
MIDDLE: W.T. Waller and wife Paula
were among those present to honor Sam
Mitchell. BOTTOM: Chipola President
Dr. Gene Prough was a guest speaker.

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CHIPLEY - Port St. Joe's
speed was the key as the
Tiger Sharks downed host
Chipley 28-14 in a kickoff
classic.
The Tiger Sharks domi-
nated the first half, unof-
ficially tallying 171 yards
and taking a 21- 0 halftime
lead.
PSJ struck first through
the air as quarterback
Zach Smith hit Trubias Hill
for a 43-yard scoring pass
on the Tiger Sharks' first
drive to make it 6-0. The
visitors recovered a Chi-
pley fumble on the ensuing
drive and seven plays later
Smith hit Quincy Welch
with an eight-yard touch-
down pass. The two-point
conversion by Jacobie
Chamber made it 14-0.
Calvin Pryor finished
up first-half scoring with a

Chipley's Shonquelle Swain gets good yardage
before being taken down.

twisting 49-yard run with
2:54 left in the half, with
the kick making it 21-0.
Pryor scored on a 14-
yard run early in the third
quarter with the kick mak-
ing it 28-0 Port St. Joe.
Chipley finally got on the
board with 3:28 left in the
third quarter on a four-
yard quarterback sneak by
Josh Myers. Backup quar-

terback James Vorhees!
finished up with a 25-yard
touchdown run with 19
seconds lelt in the game.
The varsities played
throughout, although most
of those suited up got to
play.
"Big plays and turn-,
overs killed us," said first-
year Chipley Coach Rob
Armstrong. "They were

the, difference in the ball
game.
"They are as skilled a
football team as we will
see this year."
PSJ Coach Vern Barth
complimented the young
Chipley team. "They made
some great adjustments
and made some great long
drives," he said.
Barth said his team
"never really panicked"
even when Chipley threat-
ened to score. He said.
there was work to do on
defense before the season
opener with Bay.
"The defensive ends
need to be squeezing the
ball," Barth said. "The pe-
rimeter needs to tighten
up at the edge, and we
gave up too many yards off
tackle tonight.
Chipley opens at Ver-
non Friday night.
Football preview edition
in this week's paper, more
coverage online

Chipley looks to improve as volleyball season moves ahead

JAY FELSBERG
Managing Editor
afelsberg@chipleypaper.com

CHIPLEY - Chipley is a pe-
rennial local volleyball pow-
er, but this year's team may
need to improve a bit before
it can contend for titles. "We
don't have a lot of size," said
veteran Coach Jerry Corbin,
and the team only has two
seniors, Leigh Ellen Stone
and Brianna Webb..
They do have 30 girls par-
ticipating at various levels,
however, "and we have laid
the groundwork with young-
er players in preceding
seasons," Corbin said. The
result is a team that Corbin
expects to improve as the
season progresses.
"Our talent level is up and
they're a lot of fun to work
with so far," Corbin said.
"I hope we're good by then
playoffs."
One thing that changes
this year is that Chipley will
not host its annual 24-team
tournament that has been
its major fundraiser. Corbin
said that when the state re-

By WILL PARCHMAN
Florida Freedom Newspapers
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS - As
far as preseason tune-ups
go, Walton's left a little to
be desired.
The Walton football
team couldn't get out of
its own way and fell 19-13
to Class A Holmes County
in its Kickoff Classic at
Yates Memorial Stadium
on Thursday.
The Braves turned the
ball over five times in all
and were flagged for 11
penalties, one of which
wiped off a 27-yard touch-
down run from Tray Wil-
liams.
"I thought we made
some sloppy mistakes
and looking back on it,
it was probably to be ex-
pected," Walton coach
Lenny Jankowski said.
"We had a lot of guys play-
ing under the lights for
the first time, so we can
surely clean it up."
Holmes County suc-
cessfully hammered away
with the ground game
and racked up 176'offen-
sive yards, most of which
came from Holmes Coun-
ty quarterback Jomar
Concepcion on draws.
"When you have a
quarterback that's a run-
ner, it's kind of like hav-
ing 12 guys on offense,"
Jankowski said. "So they
can get a number advan-
tage, and he was a tough
runner."
Walton had 246 yards
of total offense and ben-
efited deeply from junior
quarterbackLiam Miller's
connection with junior
wide-out Corliss Stone.
Miller connected with six
different receivers but
none more than Stone,
who had seven catches for
84 yards. When the Walton
JV squad left the field, the
Blue Devils held a 12-0
advantage thanks to two
close-range touchdown
plunges.
The Walton varsity hit
the field in the. second
quarter but Miller threw
an interception on the
*Holmes County goal line
on his first attempt. Add-
ing to the tough quarter,
stalwart defensive tackle
Marrion Holmes limped
off the field on the very
next play and stood on the
sideline with his pads off
for the remainder of the
game.

Miller finished 15-23
with 148 yards, one touch-
down and four intercep-
tions and rushed for 29
yards on three carries.
"He turned it over a
little bit but again, maybe
it was just missing a few
throws," Jankowski said.
"I think Liam will get bet-
ter each and every week.
As he learns to run an
offense and do the things
he needs to do other than
throwing the football, his
game is really going to es-
calate."
Walton cashed in on
its second possession,
which was punctuated by
a 43-yard scamper from
Williams and polished off
on a six-yard touchdown
birst up the middle by
Steven Myrick at the 4:44
mark in the second quar-
ter. Williams finished with
a team-high 89 yards on
13 carries.
"Our offense is a little
rusty and it was our first
game," Williams said.
"We'll get back in it. We
only played three quar-
ters."
As for the turnovers?
"A lot of them," Wil-
liams said, shaking his
head. Holmes County an-
swered on their next drive
minutes after Walton's
opening score on a 25-
yard touchdown connec-
tion through the air from
Concepcion for a 19-6 lead
followed by a blocked ex-
tra point attempt, which
was how it stayed into the
half.
The Braves added an-
other when Miller con-
nected with Brandt Ellen-
berg for a five-yard score
with 2:07 left in the game
to cut the lead down to 19-
13, and Walton mounted a
promising drive as time
wound down. But a deep
Sbomb was intercepted on
the goal line as time ran
out to end the Braves'
comeback bid.
"I was pleased with
the effort, I thought the
effort on both sides was
strong, but I was disap-
pointed a little bit with
some of the sloppiness,"
Jankowski said. "We need
to take care of the football
and line up right and all
of those things, but those
are the reasons you play
a game like this." Holmes
County opens the regular
season hosting Jay on
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cspears@chipleypaper.com
CHIPLEY - The completion and
unveiling of the much-anticipated
mural at the Washington County
Rehab and Nursing Center was
held Monday, Aug. 31.
"It was a project highly recom-
mended by Will Blank, Director of
WCRNC," said Tonya Pippin of the
Washington County Arts Council.
"We sent out the word as far as Tal-
lahassee and Pensacola that we
needed an artist."
It was Julie Argue with a Mas-
ter of Science degree in art therapy
from Florida State University who
responded.
"These projects are more that
just paint on a wall for me, for the
residents and, surprisingly, for the
staff," Argue said. "I say surpris-
ingly because I was profoundly
struck by how almost immediately,
as' soon as I laid down the drop
cloths, the staff was activated and
engaging me, along with the resi-
dents, in the process from their
perspective."
She explained that the ideas for
the mural were from all of the resi-
dents of the Nursing Center.
"I had not considered the morale
boost to the staff that these types
of projects provide. I feel strongly
that the mural process is by, of, and
for the residents," she said. "But
at Washington Rehabilitation and
Nursing Center, it was equally re-
flective of the dedication and genu-
inely nurturing human spirit of the
employees."
She said that while she worked
on the painting, many residents
and employees would make sug-
gestions.
"When passing by again, they
would see that suggestion materi-
alized in vibrant color and atten-

PHOTO BY CECILIA SPEARS I Washington County News

American history is part of the mural
tion to detail, and they would be so
excited," she said. "They will hope-
fully pass by their mural for many
years to come and always feel a
sense of pride and ownership every
time they glance at it."
Suggestions included nature,
animals and especially themes
pertaining to the '30s and '40s, and
Argue said she was proud of the
part she played in creating the mu-
ral.
"I am very proud to be a part
of mural making," she said. "The
process and the product are both
equally stimulating, therapeutic
and rewarding for all who take an
active role, and as well for those
who just admire."
Residents and employees were
invited to sign the mural alongside
the artist and finally gave the mu-
ral the name "Memories."
Find more coverage online at
chipleypaper.com.

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Artist Julie Argue signs the mural.

Investigation
at GEO
Prison leads
to drug arrest
Special to the
Washington County News
GRACEVILLE - On Aug. 29,
at approximately 11:25 a.m.,
deputies with the Jackson
County Sheriff's Office re-
sponded to GEO Prison
in Graceville to a report of
introduction of contraband
on institutional grounds.
During the'course of
the investigation, it was
revealed that an employee,
Michael Paul Russ, while
on institutional property
was found to be in posses-
sion of illegal narcotics, ac-
cording to authorities.
Russ was arrested with-
out incident and placed in
the Jackson County Cor-
rectional Facility to await
first appearance on intro-
duction of contraband, pos-
session of cocaine, and pos-
session of marijuana less
than 20 grams.
Agencies contributing
to the successful investi-
gation and apprehension
were GEO Officials, Wash-
ington County Sheriff's Of-
fice and Graceville Police
Department.

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News 0 Holmes County Times-Advertiser

Washington,

Holmes

at a glance

Holmes County Fair
and Livestock Show
BONIFAY - The annual
Holmes County Fair and
Livestock Show is com-
ing up on Sept. 22-26 at
the Holmes County Fair-
grounds on Sandpath
Road. The show will fea-
ture entertainment ev-
ery night, a midway and
contests including booth
exhibits, canned foods,
handiwork, art, photog-
raphy, plant show, youth
poultry, youth rabbits,
baked goods, youth beef
and steer show, dairy
show and market lamb
and goat show.
For information call
547-3394.

Book your field trip
to Landmark Park
DOTHAN - Landmark
Park is taking reserva-
tions for field trips for
the 2009-2010 school
year. Each year, the park
is the destination for
thousands of students
in grades K-12 in pub-
lic, private and home
schools. Visit the Web
site at www.landmark-
park.com to download
the 2009-2010 education
brochure.
Seasonal sessions,
including Harvest Hey-
days, Cane Grinding Day
and Christmas Past, are
filling up fast, so make
sure to book as soon as
possible.
Other field trip
choices include history
programs, nature pro-
grams and more. Teach-
ers are also encouraged
to use the park as their
own outdoor classrooms
with a self-led tour of the
boardwalk and nature
trails. The Barnyard
playground is also open
to school groups.
Landmark Park,
home of the Alabama
Agricultural Museum,.
is a 100-acre historical
and natural science park
located on U.S. Highway
431 North in Dothan, Ala.
For more information or
to register your class,
contact the park at 334-
794-3452.

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PHOTOS BY DONNA DYKES I Special to the Washington County and Holmes County pa-
pers
At left, story time for a group of three-year-olds at Westville
Head Start Center is a nice way for the first-time students to
get acquainted. At right, four-year-old students listen to a
storyduring Monday's opening day activities at Westville
Head Start Center. Below, the playhouse in the four-year-old
classroom attracts Cleo Brown, who has gathered an armload
of dolls to play with.

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WESTVILLE - The Westville
Head Start program got under-
way Aug. 24 \with 77 three- and
four-year-olds. Kathy Shull is co-
ordinator for the center, which
serves Washington and Holmes
counties. Tri-County Community
Council ITCCC), based in Boni-
fay, administers the program.
Classes are held weekdays
from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. In some
instances, the program also pro-
vides services for infants and
toddlers. A voluntary Pre-K pro-
gram is available from 2-5 p.m.
at the Westville Center.
There is no cost for the Fed-
eral program, according to
Shull, who said, "it's free to low-
income families who qualify" In
most cases, the family fills out an
application that includes finan-
cial information and information
about family members. After
evaluation, the family is noti-

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fled by mail if they are accepted.
Children with special needs, ie:
disabilities, orthopedic impair-
ment. ADHD'ADD or autism
are given enrollment priority.
Head Start offers free medi-
cal and dental care, healthy
meals and snacks and lots of
learning, indoors and out.
Shull says the program helps
children grow mentally, socially,
emotionally and physically. They
are taught to wash their hands
before lunch and brush their
teeth following meals. Class-
room time includes many dif-
ferent activities and story time,
which was a big part of the
first school day this year. The
children seated in a circle on
the floor were allowed to move
around and visit the front of the
room to look at pictures in the
book
The Center is at 2499 Cypress
Street in Westville. For more in-
formation, call 850-548-5630 or
548-9900.

At left, teacher assistant Becky Stafford helps Thomas Moss,
left, ard Loreili Siniand fill large white pages with ink prints at
a table in the writing center. Above, Trinity Davis plays with
artificial food in the kitchen of a classroom for four-year-olds.
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Marianna Day festivities planned

MARIANNA - Marianna Day, cel-
ebrating the 145th anniversary of the
Battle of Marianna, is scheduled for
Sept. 25-27. Festivities begin Friday
at the Citizens Lodge Park at 9 a.m.
The Civil War Camps will be open to
the public from 1:30-9 p.m., featuring
musical entertainment, vendors, sut-
lers, and arts and crafts.
Saturday activities begin in down-
town Marianna at Confederate Me-
morial Park honoring the 10 heroes
that died in the Battle of Marianna.

United Daughters of the Con-
federacy, Chapter 1039 is seeking
relatives of those who fought in
the battle. Call 482-3477 or 663-2560
with any information on living rela-
tives of the following: Henry O Bas-
sett, James H. Brett, John C. Carter,
M.N. Dickson, Arthur Lewis Sr.,
Woodbury Nickels, Solomon Sullivan,
Francis Allen or M.A. Butler Littleton
Myrick.
Other Saturday activities include
a parade at 10 a.m. followed by re-en-

Birthdays

Belcher and Tillis

Laura Michelle Belcher
and Bryan Robert Tillis
were united in marriage
Saturday, April 25, 2009,
at Inlet Beach in Panama
City Beach. Fred Campbell
of Panama City officiated
the ceremony.
The bride is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
John Belcher of Troy, Ala.,
and the granddaughter of
Weleska Weeks and the
late Marcus Eugene Weeks
of Westville, and the late
John and Frances Belcher
of Troy.
The groom is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Tillis
of Enterprise, Ala., and
the grandson of Athol
and Gloria Brackin of
Enterprise and Mary Alice
Tillis and the late Edd
Tillis of New Brockton, Ala.
Given in marriage by
her father, the bride wore
a long ivory draped, silk
Dupioni, portrait-neckline,
fishtail gown with shoulder
straps embellished with
crystal broaches. A
long row of silk-covered
buttons adorned the
back, leading to a chapel-
length train. She wore an
ivory sheer fingertip veil,
her mother's pearls and
a pair of diamond and
pearl earrings, borrowed
from a bridesmaid. The
bride's bouquet was white
long-stemmed roses with
greenery and tied with silk
ivory ribbon.
Emily Belcher
Brookins, sister of the

bride, of Troy, served
as matron of honor.
Bridesmaids were Megan
Tillis, sister of the groom,
of Enterprise, Tate
Seither of Grady, Audrey
Walden of Montgomery,
and Megan Outlaw,
Samantha Johnson, Alecia
Farmer and Sheena
Taylor Green, all of Troy.
The bridesmaids wore
sapphire-colored halter,
knee-length bubble
dresses. Abby Kate
Forshey, of Montgomery,
Matalie Green and Payton
Langford, both of Troy,
served as flower girls.
Bob Tillis, father of the
groom, served as best
man. Groomsmen were
Tyler Brackin, cousin of
the groom, of Dothan,
Josh Woodson of Troy, Ben
Gregory of Destin, Brian
Goodson of Birmingham,
Jeremy Bell of Ariton,
and Robert Cannon, Will
Leib, Rodney Thornton
and Brent Howell, all of
Enterprise. Kade Brookins,
nephew of the bride,
served as the ring bearer.
A reception followed
at Wild Heron Clubhouse,
where guests were
entertained with music by
the J. B. Roberts' Band.
John Berry also provided
music for the wedding.
The guests waved
sparklers as the couple
left the reception. After a
honeymoon cruise to the
Bahamas, the couple now
resides in Atlanta, Ga.

Gracie Majors

Gracie Lorraine Majors
celebrated her first birthday
June 5. Gracie is the daughter
of Shane and Tanya Majors
of Caryville. Her paternal
grandparents are Eddie and
Candee Majors of Caryville, and

her maternal grandparents are
Dwayne Skipper of Hartford, Ala.,
and Linda Glenn of Chipley. Her
brothers, Chandler and Tucker,
along with other friends and family,
helped her open presents and had
cake and ice cream.

Cayson Foster Sherrouse

Cayson Foster Sherrouse
celebrated his first birthday on July
2, with a birthday party at Shivers,
Park with family and friends.
Cayson's parents are Craig and
Angela Sherrouse of Bonifay. His
paternal grandparents are Calvin
and Marsha Sherrouse of Bonifay.
Great-grandparents are Pauline
Farmer and the late Max Foster

Farmer, Sr., and Claude and Billie
Jo Sherrouse, and his great-great-
grandmother is Sue Kuykendall, all
of Bonifay.
Cayson's maternal grandparents
are Fred and Cyndy Byler of Altha,
and his great-grandparents are
Albin and Martha Byler of Altha
and Louie and Helen Posey of
Wakulla.

actors behind the parade re-enacting
the battle all the way to the court-
house.
Activities at Citizens Lodge Park,
noon to 9 p.m., will include Bluegrass
music festival, vendors, sutlers and
arts and crafts. Battle re-enactment
begins at 3 p.m., with cannon and py-
rotechnics larger than the downtown
event.
Sunday participants will break
camp. Church service to be held at
10.a.m.

Achievement

Seth Bell
Army National Guard Pvt. Seth M.
Bell has graduated from basic com-
bat training at Fort Jackson, Colum-
bia, S.C.
He is the grandson of Stafford Bell
of Graceville and son of Alisa Bell
Dervours of Livingston, Mont. Bell is
a 2008 graduate of Park High School
in Livingston.

Blake Shelton,

Billy Ray Cyrus

to appear at

Mullet Festival

NICEVILLE - The 33rd Annual Boggy
Bayou Mullet Festival is scheduled
for Oct. 16-18 and will he held at the
intersection of Highway 85 North and
College Boulevard.
-Entertainment on the children's
stage will include and array of clown
shows, magic shows and cartoon
characters each day of the festival.
Chuck Wicks is scheduled as the
Friday night entertainer. Doctor
Zarr's Amazing Funk Monster will
take the stage both Friday and Satur-
day night.
Blake Shelton will entertain the
crowd on Saturday night.
SSeveral church groups are sched-
uled throughout the day on Sunday
and Billy Ray Cyrus will close out the
festival Sunday.
For detailed information on the
entertainers and other activities, vis-
it the Web site at www.cityofniceville.
org and link to the Mullet Festival or
call 850-729-4545.

Sheriff's golf

tourney set

for Sept. 12

PANAMA CITY - The Florida Sher-
iff's Youth Ranch Golf Tournament
is scheduled for "Sept. 12 at the Bay
Point Golf Resort Club. The Wash-
ington County Sheriff's Office and
Bay County Sheriff's Office will again
team up as sponsors of the event.
Sponsors and donations are need-
ed. The money raised from this bene-
fit will go directly to the Youth Ranch,
which runs solely on donations. The
Youth Ranch takes children from
troubled homes and difficult situa-
tions and gives them a safe, nurtur-
ing home and an education.
To sign up, make a donation or for
more information, contact the Boy's
Ranch, Washington County or Bay
County sheriff's departments.

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Baxley Reunion
The annual Will Baxley's reunion
will be held Sept. 5 at the home of
WT. Baxley in Leonia. Relatives and
friends invited. Bring a favorite cov-
ered dish to share.

Finch Family Reunion
CHIPLEY - William Dallas Finch
descendents reunion is planned for
Sept. 5 in the Washington County

Ag Center in Chipley. Lunch will be
served at 12:30 p.m. Everyone is en-
couraged to arrive early with a well-
filled basket and any photos and sto-
ries to share. For more information,
call Kenneth Finch, 638-5307.

Tillis Family Reunion
The Tillis family reunion is sched-
uled for Saturday, Sept. 5, at the home
of Walt and Donna Tillis, 4229 Douglas
Ferry Road. All family and friends are

invited. Bring a favorite covered dish
to share and enjoy the afternoon.

Whitehead reunion set
GRAND RIDGE - The annual Jesse
C. and Minnie Lee Shirley Whitehead
family reunion is set for Sunday, Sept
6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the grand
ridge Senior Center in Grand Ridge.
All friends and family are invited
to attend and bring a covered dish to
share.

MARIANNA - Tickets for the Sept. 10 Chipola Artist
Series event, "An American Portrait: On Wings of Free-
dom," are on sale in the Chipola Business Office.
Season tickets for all four artist series events also are
available through Sept. 10.
"An American Portrait" celebrates two centuries
of American milestones as our country's story is told
through the songs that united and inspired its people.
Audience members will be treated to our nation's. di-
verse regions through the music that captures their es-
sence. The finale is pure patriotism, as America's most
beloved anthems are performed with eloquence and maj-
esty.
This stirring, evocative homage to our homeland
comes alive through the legendary piano work of Mac
Frampton and the powerful voices of Sam Hagan and
Dawn Marie.
Three other events are scheduled in the 2009-10 Art-
ist Series. "Celebrating the Season" is Thursday, Dec. 10.
Perfect for the holiday season, the show features Chipola
music faculty, who will delight the audience with' their
musicianship, skill and showmanship.
"Cantus," one of America's finest professional male
vocal ensembles, performs Feb. 1. The ensemble is
known for adventurous programming spanning many
periods and genres, including chant, Renaissance music,
contemporary works, art song, folk, spirituals, world mu-
sic and pop.
Violinist Sarah Geller will perform March 18. As a
winner of the Artists' International Special Presentation

DAWN
MARIE

MAC SAM
FRAMPTON HAGAN

Award, Geller made her Carnegie Hall solo recital debut
in 2002. Geller performs a variety of music, from Latin
American and flamenco treasures to traditional favorites
and unknown gems of mainstream composers.
The artist series is funded through Chipola's Perform-
ing Arts Fund, with grants from the National Endowment
for the Arts, the Southern Arts Federation, the Florida
Division of Cultural Affairs, the Chipola Regional Arts As-
sociation and corporate donors.
Season tickets - $40 for all four events - include same-
seat reserved seats and "Meet The Artist" receptions spon-
sored by Tyndall Federal Credit Union, Bank of Bonifay,
First Capital Bank and Regions Bank Season ticket holders
also receive the quarterly CRAA arts calendar.
For performance information, contact Joan Stadsklev
at 850-718-2301 or stadsklevj@chipola.edu.
For ticket information, call the Chipola Business Of-
fice at 850-718-2220.

DAR essay contest open for applications

MARIANNA - Local students will vie for more than $500
in prizes to be given in December to winners of the DAR
American History Essay Contest (for grades 5-8) and the
Christopher Columbus Essay Contest (for grades 9-12).
Chipola Chapter, NSDAR sponsors both contests. The
deadline to enter is Nov. 16. Research should begin as
soon as possible as a complete bibliography of sources is
required and considered by the judges.
The topic for the DAR American History Essay is
"The Transcontinental Railroad." The essay should tell
about the golden spike ceremony at Promontory Summit,
Utah, on May 10, 1869. It should give the viewpoint of one
Sof three groups and consider the feelings of either a Chi-
nese or Irish worker who worked on the railroad, a settler

planning to use the railroad to travel to a new home in
the west or a Native American whose way of life would
be changed by the railroad. The length of the essay for
fifth-graders is 300 to 600 words, and students in grades
6-8 must write 600 to 1,000 words.
The topic for the Christopher Columbus Essay Contest
is "Christopher Columbus' Early Influences." The essay
should discuss and analyze Christopher Columbus' early
influences and experiences and show how these contrib-
uted to success and failures in his voyages of exploration.
The essay may not be more than 750 words.
For entry forms and complete guidelines, please con-
tact DAR American History Chairman Mary Robbins at
snoopyxii60@hotmail.com or 850-209-4066.

Extension ANNOUNCEMENTS

Northwest Florida Equine
Management School
A management program for
horse owners and breeders will be
broadcast via teleconference and
will be available in 12 locations
in Florida, including Washington
County Agricultural Center.
Broadcast dates are Monday,
Sept. 14; Monday, Sept. 28;
Monday, Oct. 12; and Monday, Oct.
26.
Course registration is $40
per farm and $10 per additional

attendee, which covers drinks and
snacks for the four-week program.
For more information, contact
Any Andreasen at 850-638-6180 or
at amajr@ufl.edu. ,

Registration is $12 per person,
and the classes will be held at the
Washington County Ag Center.
Please RSVP by 4 p.m. Sept. 14.
For more information and
registration, contact Collin Adcock at
850-638-6180 or at colinwa@ufl.edu,
or Judy Corbus at 850-638-6180 or at
JLCorbus@ufl.edu.
For more information on other
programs offered by the University
of Florida IFAS Extension Service,
visit them online at www.washington.
ifas.ufl.edu or call the office at 850-
638-6180.

Community BRIEFS

Teen Challenges
offers Digital Video
Production class
BONIFAY - Starting this
October, students at West
Florida Teen Challenge will
have the opportunity to take
a digital video production
class as an elective course.
Trinity Media Education
presents the course. Trin-
ity Media Education (tMe)
is an educational training
program that teaches digi-
tal video, audio and graphic
arts production with exten-
sive hands-on training. Stu-
dents who take this course
learn everything from help-
ing their church develop
its own television show to
learning all aspects of cre-
ative production to start
their own businesses.
Course instructor Mike
Barfield, has extensive ex-
perience in the music and
entertainment industry. His
experience includes: Direc-

tor and producer for broad-
cast television and digital
media, contract commer-
cial and advertising work
with production crews,
syndicated sitcoms, public
service contracts, music
videos, feature vignettes
and promotional videos for
national and local organiza-
tions. Along with produc-
ing more than 200 features
articles and shows, he also
works with CBS affiliate,
WTVY in Dothan, Ala.

signed workouts for numer-
ous sports, including foot-
ball, basketball, volleyball,
baseball, softball, track, etc.
Cress will be available after
the presentation to answer
questions.
Coaches and individuals
who would like to attend, or
who have questions, should
contact Lady Indians bas-
ketball coach David Lane
at 850-718-2234.

Western Star
Rodeo Pageant
BONIFAY - The annual
Western Star Pageant is
scheduled for Saturday,
Sept. 26 at the Holmes
County Ag Center. There
are age categories for boys,
infant through six years
and girls infant through 21
years of age. The required
attire is western wear.
For more information
call Wanda at 547-4810 or
Bernyce at 547-3474 or

768-1150. Entry forms can
be picked up at New to U
Shop.

Yarbrough Family
Reunion
NEW HOPE - The annual
Yarbrough family. reunion
will be held on Sept. 6 start-
ing noon at the New Hope
Fire Department, just off of
State 2 in Holmes County.
Family and friends are in-
vited to take a covered dish
to share.

Worthington
Family Reunion
HINSON'S CROSSROADS -
The Worthington family re-
union is scheduled for Oct.
10 at Hinson Crossroads'
Fire House. A covered-dish
meal will be served at noon.
Family and friends are in-
vited to take a well-filled
basket to share. Call John-
ny Worthington at 535-0310.

Concerned American
Patriots meeting
scheduled
Concerned American
Patriots of Jackson
County will be meeting
on Sept. 21 at 6-7 p.m.
at the Ag Center on
Highway 90 West (next
to the National Guard
Armory). Guest speaker
will be Rebecca O'Dell
Townsepd.
Townsend is an
Appellate. Attorney,
practicing full-time
before the U.S. Supreme
Court, Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeal
and Florida Supreme
Court. She is also
an Alliance Defense
Fund allied attorney
and a member of its
honor corps. She
has been traveling
around the country
as a featured
speaker at numerous
events speaking on "Our
Current Constitutional
Crisis." This entails.
explaining the
Constitution and each
branch's role within the
Constitution.
For more information,
call 850-482-4314 or
Elaine at 579-4173.

Cemetery cleanup
planned
WAUSAU - The
Gap Pond Cemetery
Committee is hosting a
cemetery clean up day
on Sept. 12 from 8 a.m.-
noon. If you have family
buried in the cemetery,
then you are encouraged
to help clean. For more
information or to make
a donation, contact
Margaret Riley at 260-
5766 or Lowell "PeeWee"
Johns at 638-0247.

Ward named Career
Employee of the Year
MARIANNA - Patricia
Ward has been named
Chipola College's Career
Employee of the Year for
2009. Ward has served
as a custodian in the
college's Physical Plant
Department since 2005.
She says, "I really enjoy
working here at the
college. I like everything

about it, especially the
students."
. Ward is a member
of Chipola's chapter of
Florida Association of
Community Colleges
and the Chipola's Career
Employees Association.
Ward has
five children, 19
grandchildren
and five great-
grandchildren. She
is active in the Ever
Increasing Word of Faith
Church.
The Employee of the
Year award recognizes
the exceptional work of
Chipola's career service
employees. Candidates
are nominated by fellow
employees for exhibiting
courtesy, motivation
and professionalism.
Annual winners receive
a $1,000 bonus, reserved
parking for a year, a
one-year membership
in FACC and a $100 gift
certificate from the
college Book Store.

Chipola auditions
for 'Musical Comedy
Murders Of 1940'
MARIANNA - Chipola
College Theatre will
host open auditions
Sept. 8 and 9 for "The
Musical Comedy
Murders of 1940."
Auditions begin at 6 p.m.
each night in the college
theatre.
Performances are set
for Nov. 5-9.
This comedy enjoyed
a long run both on
and off Broadway.
Poking fun at the more
ridiculous aspects
of "show biz" and
the corny thrillers of
Hollywood's heyday,
the play is a non-stop
barrage of laughter as
those assembled (or at
least those who aren't
killed off) untangle the
mystery of the "Stage
Door Slasher."
As the actors and
director prepare
their performance,
a blizzard cuts off
any possible retreat,
bodies start to drop
in plain sight, knives
spring out .of nowhere,
masked figures drag
their victims behind
swiveling bookcases
and accusing fingers
point in all directions.
The bumbling police
inspector snowshoes
in to investigate, and
the mystery is solved in
the nick of time and the
"slasher" is unmasked.
For information, call
theatre director Charles
Sirmon at 850-718-2227,
or e-mail sirmons@
chipola.edu.

Many of you, who have been
reading that which the Lord
has given me for a long time,
know that I believe and know
that as a disciple of Christ,
through him and his work
on Calvary and our faith in
him, we have a very special
relationship with God Almighty.
Judy and I have been
married over 33 years. They
have been wonderful years, but
not years without problems.
Through the years, we have
faced many problems and
trials and have trusted the
Lord when it seemed he
had forgotten us. But every
time those times came, as
we passed through them
and looked back, we usually
laughed, praised the Lord
and thanked him for another
memorable and wonderful
adventure in which we were
able to see his hand intervene
in our lives.
One of the most recent
incidents of this was on this
last trip that we made up to
Little Rock, Ark., to see our
oldest son, who is career Air
Force. This was a two-week
trip, which we had planned
for some time, in which we
planned to spend a week with

our son and his family,
spend sole time
resting and then some
time with our parents in
North Georgia.
When we travel like
this, we like to travel in
our 37-foot diesel motor
home we have had for
some time now. The HE
trip got off to a rough Tin
start to begin with. We
experienced some trouble with
a couple of tires and a battery,
which were all fairly new. After
getting all that settled, we were
on the road. But when we did
stop, which is not often'when
you travel in a motor home,
most stops are mostly to fuel
and let the dogs take a little
walk. I had begun to notice
something collecting on our car
that we were towing, and I had
noticed that it seemed we were
using more fuel than usual.
Finally, after about 300 miles
of this, I noticed that what
was gathering on the car was
diesel fuel, because it was now
dripping on the ground at a
pretty good rate. So no wonder
I wasn't' getting my normal
eight miles a gallon, and it
could have been dangerous.
At this point, it was getting

I
'H

S dark and a storm was
coming our way. So I
decided to pull into a
Flying J Truck Stop, as
most of the trucks had
- J begun to do because
S of the weather. As we
THE pulled in, Judy noticed
a truck garage up on
ART the hill behind it and
Hall said, "Look, I believe
it's open." A truck
garage, open at 9 at night, I
thought, "No way." But I drove
up to it, and it was open.
The beautiful part of this
story is that the RV and the
car fit just enough inside the
doors, so they were able to
close them, as an awesome
storm came through with very
strong winds that would have
blown, us off the road. The
mechanic replaced the fuel
line, which had rubbed against
the body and rubbed a hole in
it, in less than an hour. When
he was through, the storm
had passed over. As we left,
Judy mentioned what another
wonderful adventure we had
had, and asked me whether I
had noticed the name of the
town we were in, the name of
the garage, and the name of
the mechanic who got us in

and out, who kept us out of
the storm and charged us a
very fair price for the work. I
hadn't, but she had. She said,
"We were in Olive Branch,
Miss., at Angel's Garage, with
a mechanic by the name of
Joshua."
I know Hebrews 13:2 says,
"Be not forgetful to entertain
strangers: for thereby some
have entertained angels
unawares" (KJV). Personally,
I know that we were not the
angels. But as we looked back
on this, another great little
adventure, with the many other
things that had happened on
this trip, we considered the
time that we were praying
and thinking about which is
the best thing that we should
have done. I am thankful that
we have our relationship with
The Lord and that we did not
have to worry at any moment,
because we know he has our
best interest in mind, though
we might not understand it at
that particular time. That's
why he encourages us to live
faith, not sight, in 2 Corinthials
Chapter 5.
We are very thankful for our
relationship with each other
and with him, who brought us

together, and for his words that
we apply to our lives, such as
Matthew 6:25-30, which tells
us that to we should "... not
worry about your life, what
you eat, or what you will drink;
nor about your body, what you
will put on. Is not life more
than food, and the body more
than clothing? ...., if God so
clothe the grass of the field,
which today is, and tomorrow
is thrown into the oven, will He
not much more clothe you ...?"
(NKJV).
I personally hope you have
that same relationship and
assurance, because he loves
you and desires to know you.
You will definitely need him
in the troublesome days and
adventures ahead of us in this
country, as the Scriptures are
being fulfilled right before our
eyes.
This message has been
brought to you From the Heart
of Tim Hall, Senior Pastor,
Gully Springs Baptist Church,
and author of "Church Go To
Hell! Please?" PO. Box 745,
2824 Highway 90 West, Bonifay,
FL 32425, located three miles
west of the light at Highway 79;
850-547-3920; e-mail: timhall
2000@yahoo.com.

Ministry NEWS

Homecoming at Gully Springs
BONIFAY - Gully Springs Baptist Church cel-
ebrates 92 years service during Home Coming
celebrations Sunday, Sept. 21, beginning at 10 a.m.,
featuring music from the Gully Springs Adult Choir,
Youth Choir plus many more. Speaker is Jeep Sulli-
van, former youth minister, who now serves at Bon-
ifay First Baptist as Men and Senior Adult director.
Services will be followed by dinner. For more infor-
mation, please call 547-9527. The church is at 2845
Highway 90 West, three miles west of Bonifay.

Evergreen Baptist fundraiser
WESTVILLE - Evergreen Baptist Church in West-
ville will hold a benefit fundraiser on Sept. 12, start-
ing at 11 a.m. Barbecue chicken dinner plates,
choice of white or dark meat, with two sides, des-
sert roll and tea.Cost is $6 per plate, with proceeds
going to the church building fund. Call 548-5949 for
more information.

Gospel jam
WAUSAU - Christian Haven Church will be havy
ing its gospel jam Saturday, Sept. 5, starting at 6
p.m. with a covered-dish dinner and the jam start-
ing immediately after.
Come and enjoy an evening of music and fellow-
ship. The church is located about 1�z miles east of
Wausau on Finch Circle. For information, call 638-
0836 or 773-2602.

Homecoming at Harris Chapel
Harris Chapel Holiness Church will celebrate
homecoming on Sunday, Sept. 6. Morning service
starts at 10 a.m. Guest speaker will be the Rev.
Earnest Hodge, with special singing and dinner
on the grounds. The church is eight miles north of
'Caryville on Highway 179. For more information,
call the Rev. Norman Harris at 547-3888.

Yard sale
BONIFAY - Lighthouse Assembly of God Wom-
en's Ministry will hold a yard. sale in the church
fellowship hall on Friday, Sept. 4, from 7 a.m. to 4
p.m. at 1201 Waukesha St. in Bonifay. Donations are
welcome. Proceeds go toward the Women's Minis-
try projects. For more information, call Marie at
638-2027.

New Start for Single Moms
Holmes Creek Baptist Church is offering New
Start for Single Moms. It is a 10-week class start-
ing Wednesday, Sept. 2, at 5 p.m. Single moms
who wish to overcome the past, find power in the
present and accomplish their dreams should call
church secretary Molissa Snell at 638-1406 to sign
up. The church will provide child care and meals.
Local transportation to and from the church will
also be available.

Noma A/G 83rd Homecoming
NOMA - Noma Assembly of God will hold its
83rd Homecoming celebration on Sept. 13 at 10:30
a.m. The church is at 1062 Tindel St. in Noma. Bro.
Bobby Thompson will be guest speaker, and dinner
will follow in the fellowship hall.

Homecoming at Orange Hill Methodist
ORANGE HILL - Orange Hill Methodist Church will
hold Homecoming services on Sunday, Sept. 6, at
11 a.m. Lunch will be served in the fellowship hall
following services. The church is on Sunday Road
(County 156) two miles off of Orange Hill Road
(County 273), about seven miles south of Chipley.
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A young lady named
Sally relates an experience
she had in a seminary
class given by her teacher,
Dr. Smith. She says Dr.
Smith was known for his
elaborate object lessons.
One particular day, Sally
walked into the class and LET
knew they were in for a LIGHT
fun day. On the wall was a Wes
big target, and on a nearby
table were many darts. Dr. Smith
told the students to draw a picture
of someone that they disliked or
someone who had made them
angry, and he would allow them to
throw darts at the person's picture.
Sally's girlfriend drew a picture
of a girl who had stolen her
boyfriend. Another friend drew a
picture of his little brother. Sally
drew a picture of a former friend,
putting a great deal of detail into'
her drawing, even drawing pimples
on the face. Sally was pleased at the
overall effect she had achieved.

The class lined up and
began throwing darts, with
much laughter and hilarity.
Some of the students threw
their darts with such force
that their targets were
ripping apart. Sally looked
forward to her turn and was
'OUR filled with disappointment
SHINE when Dr. Smith, because
Webb of time limits, asked the
students to return to their
seats. As Sally sat thinking about
how angry she was because she
didn't have a chance to throw
any darts at her target, Dr. Smith
began removing the target from
the wall.
Underneath the target was a
picture of Jesus. A complete hush
fell over the room as each student
viewed the mangled picture of
Jesus; holes and jagged marks
covered his face, and his eyes were
pierced. Dr. Smith said only these
words: "In as much as ye have
done it unto the least of these my

brethren, ye have done it unto Me."
(Matthew 25:40). No other words
were necessary; the tear-filled eyes
of each student focused only on the
picture of Christ.
"You have heard that it was said,
'You shall love your neighbor and
hate your enemy.' But I say to you,
love your enemies, bless those who
curse you, do good to those who
hate you, and pray for those who
spitefully use you and persecute
you." (Matthew 5:43-44, NKJ)
"For all the law is fulfilled in one
word, even in this: 'You shall love
your neighbor as yourself.' " (Gal.
5:14 NKJ)
I ask you these questions. What
does your picture of Jesus look
like? How well are you treating
your neighbors, family, friends, co-
workers and even your brethren?
This'message has been provided
by Wes Webb, evangelist, Chipley
Church of Christ, 1295 Brickyard
Road, Chipley, FL 32428; phone:
638-2366.

SPECIAL TO EXTRA
Joint youth mission team from Leesburg, Ga., Slocomb, Ala., and Tallahassee, a total of 48 youths, formed a
united team of workers.

Student pastors lead youth mission team

GRACEVILLE - Team organizers called
it Mission Possible II, but at Baptist
College of Florida (BCF) in Graceville,
it was known as "A Job Well Done!"
Youths and sponsors from three
churches - Leesburg Baptist Church
in Leesburg, Ga., New Hinson Baptist

Church in Slocomb, Ala., and Faith
Baptist Church in Tallahassee formed
a united team of workers.
Led by BCF alumni and Student Pas-
tors Ty Greene (2005) from Leesburg
and Gary Martin (1986) from Slocomb,
a total of 48 youths conducted backyard

Bible schools in Tiger Park, worked on
BCF campus renovation projects, and
helped out at My Father's Closet on
Cliff Street in Graceville.
For more information on mission
projects at Baptist College of Florida,
call 850-263-3261, ext. 465.

Dr. Wayne
Barber, senior
pastor of
Hoffmantown
Church in
Albuquerque,
N.M. and founder
of To Live is
Christ Ministries,
preaches during
the 2008 Prayer
Conference at The
Baptist College of
Florida.
PHOTOS SPECIAL
TO EXTRA

BCF Prayer Conference planned

GRACEVILLE - Each fall, Baptist Col-
lege of Florida (BCF) in Graceville
hosts a three-day conference focused on
prayer. This year's Prayer Conference
will be held Sept. 14-16 in the R. G. Lee
Chapel, beginning each day at 10 a.m.
BCF welcomes back Wayne Barber,
senior pastor of Hoffmantown Church
in Albuquerque, N.M., and founder of
To Live is Christ Ministries, and Rick
Shepherd, director of prayer and spiri-
tual awakening at the Florida' Baptist
Convention.
For more information on the Prayer
Conference and upcoming conferences
or chapel services, call 800-328-2660,
ext. 446.

Dr. Rick
Shepherd,
director of
prayer and
spiritual
awakening
at the Florida
Baptist
Convention,
speaks at the
2008 Prayer
Conference
at The Baptist
College of
Florida.

GRACEVILLE - Baptist College of Florida (BCF)
presents Building 429, Todd Agnew and Kimber Ris-
ing in concert on Thursday, Oct. 1, in the BCF As-
sembly Center. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; concert be-
gins at 6:30 p.m.
General admission is $12 per person; Preferred
seating is $17 per person.
Tickets are available at the BCF business office,
800-328-2660, ext. 418, and at Eagle Eye Outfitters in
Dothan, Ala.
For more information, contact /BCF at 800-
328-2660, ext. 460, BaptistCollege.edu or The
PromiseRemainsTour.com.

Slow Down

During the 1960s and 70s, social scientists often pre-.
dicted that labor-saving devices such as the computer,
and more efficient modes of doing business would
make our lives easier and free up more time for leisure
activities. However, it is doubtful whether most of us
have more free time today than we had twenty or thirty
years ago.These so-called
"labor-saving" devices have, *- "',
if anything, made us busier,
and we seem to live in such
a fast-paced
world that many of us spend
the bulk of our time rushing
from one harried activity
to another. On top of that,
we seem to believing more
distracted lives, where one
noisy alarm after another seems to call for our attention,
with e-mail,text messages and cell phones all clamoring
for our undivided consideration. It is easy to get off task
in such a world, and to actually forget why
we are here in the first place.We should remember that
our chief aim is to glorify God and to serve our fellow
human beings.We should work diligently, but with care
and mindful attention to our work. Remember, God is in
the details.

My son, why increase your cares, since he who is avid
for wealth will not be blameless? Even if you run after it,
you will never overtake it; however you seek it, you will
not find it. One may toil and struggle and drive, and fall
short all the more.
-The New American Bible Sirach 11:10-11 *

Michael Allen Peet, 49,
* of Daleville, Ala., died Aug.
19, 2009 at his home. He
was born June 18, 1960 in
SNew Milford, Conn. to Har-
:riet and Raymond George
SSr. Peet. He was a truss
:builder and had been a
resident of Daleville for the
Past year, moving there
from Dothan, Ala..
SSurvivors include one
.daughter, Chelsea Mae
Peet of Kansas; two broth-

ers, Raymond George
Peet, Jr. of Sacramento,
Calif. and Frederick Lee
Peet of Dothan; two sis-
ters, Evelyn Isabella Vin-
son of Abbevile, Ala. and
Cynthia Williams of Cot-
tondale. Memorialization
by cremation with Brown.
Funeral Home of Chipley
is in charge of the arrange-
ments. Friends and family
may sign the online regis-
ter at www.brownfh.net.

Margie Taylor, 42, of
. Chipley died Aug. 26, 2009
at Southeast Alabama
Medical Center in Dothan,
Ala. She was born Nov. 28,
1966 in Geneva, Ala.
She is preceded in
death by her parents,
Gladys Merle Ward Taylor
and Richard Lee Taylor.
Survivors include her
daughter, Mary MOlly Rob-
ertson of Chipley; three
brothers, Marty Taylor

and Benny Taylor, both of
Bonifay and Lee Taylor
of Dothan; three sisters,
Barbara Ann Sasser of
Chipley, Brenda Lewis
and Cricket Worley, both
of Bonifay. Services were
held Aug. 26 at Bethany
Baptist Church with the
Rev. Ed Barley officiating.
Interment followed in the
church cemetery with Peel
Funeral Home of Bonifay
directing.

Nella Virginia Roath, 78,
of Chipley, died Aug. 20,2009
at her home. She was born
June 10,1931 in Clarksville to
the late Gus and Lois Bras-
well. She had been a resident
of Chipley since 1981, coming
from Panama City She was
a seamstress and was of the
Protestant faith.
Survivors include one
son, Ronald C. Odom of
Chipley, one daughter, Nora
and husband Sam Sloan of

Graceville and two grand-
children.
Fnmeral services will be
held Aug. 25 in the Bonnett
Pond Community Church,
with the Rev. Teddy Bias of-
ficiating. Interment followed
at Evergreen Memorial Gar-
dens in Panama City. Brown
Funeral Home of Chipley
is in charge of the arrange-
ments. Friends and family
may sign the online register
at www.brownfh.net.

Faith C. Carter and John Z. Carter

Carol Dean Justice

Elnora Goodwin

Faith Crystal Carter, 23,
and infant son John Zacha-
riah Carter of Bonifay died
Aug. 22,2009 at her resi-
dence in Bonifay. She was
,the daughter of John Carter
and Debra (Dickerson)
Carter of Westville.
Survivors include her
one daughter, Zoey Marie
Carter of Bonifay; a sister,
Angela Lynn Carter of Bi-

loxi, Miss.; grandparents,
Everett and Barbara Dick-
erson of Pittsville, Md. and
grandmother Louise Carter
Sof Williamsburg, Va.
Memorial service was
held in the funeral home
chapel Aug. 29, with the Rev.
Doug Hemenes officiating.
Memorialization was by cre-
mation with Sims Funeral
Home of Bonifay directing.

Carol Dean Justice, 68,
of Chipley died Aug. 24,
S2009 at her residence.
She was born Nov. 28,
1939 to Ernest and Naper
Hollingsworth. She had
lived in Chipley for the past
year coming from Rome,
Ga. She was a homemaker
and of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include a son
Jeffrey Chapman of Sunny

Hills; a daughter, Kathy
Denton of Chipley; two
grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was
held Aug. 26 in the funeral
home chapel with the Rev.
Sue Nelson officiating.
Cremation will follow with
Obert Funeral Home of
Chipley in charge of ar-
rangements.

Elnora Goodwin, 71, of
Chipley died Aug. 26,2009
at her home. She was born
Aug. 24,1938 in Graceville
to the late Leslie and Velma
Crutchfield. She was a
former Nurse at Southeast
Alabama Regional Medical
Center in Dothan.
Survivors include a
brother; Leslie Crutchfield
of Marianna and three

grandchildren. Funeral
services were held Aug. 27
in the funeral home's Main
Street chapel with the Rev-
erend Michael Orr officiat-
ing. Interment followed in
Glenwood Cemetery in Chi-
pley. Brown Funeral Home
of Chipley is in charge of the
arrangements. Friends and
family may sign the online
register at www.brownfh.net.

Raymond M. Bushong

James B. Drury

S Wilma L. Brock

Raymond Merrill Bush-
ong, 95, of Sunny Hills, died
SAug. 20,2009 at his home. A
native of New Stark, Ohio,
he had been a resident of
Washington County for the
past 31 years coming from
Cleveland, Ohio. He was
a chemical engineer with .
Union Carbide and of the
Methodist faith.
Survivors include his
wife, Merle Bushong of
Sunny Hills; one step-son;
Anthony Glenn Schultz of

Ocala; five daughters; Susan
Wallen of Beaumont, Texas,
Nancy Stockman of Nebras-
ka, Jane Revera of Austin,
Texas, Patty Joe Bushong
of Georgia and Shannon
Wright of Panama City,
eight grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren. Me-
morialization by cremation
with Brown Funeral Home
of Chipley is in charge of the
arrangements. Friends and
family may sign the online
register at www.brownfh.net.

James "Jim" Butler
Drury, 77, of the Dogwood
Lakes community in Boni-
fay died Aug. 23, 2009, at
Flowers Hospital in Do-
than, Ala. He was the son
of the late James Drury
and the late Othera (But-
ler) Drury.
He is survived by his
wife Martha (Brooks)
Drury; three daughters,
Donna Meyers of Stras-
burg, Ohio, Mary Jo Zetti
and Brenda Murphy, both.

of New Philadelphia, Ohio;
a stepdaughter, Jodie
Jones of Dothan, Ala.; a
stepson, Larry Jones of
Rocky Mount, N.C.; six
grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
Memorial service was
held in the funeral home
chapel on Aug. 27 with the
Rev. John Y Chance of-
ficiating. Memorialization
was by cremation with
Sims Funeral Home of
Bonifay directing.

Wilma Louise Brock,
90, of Vernon died Aug. 25,
2009 at Doctors Memorial
Hospital in Bonifay. She
was born Feb. 17, 1919 in
Vernon to the late Curtis
and Kinnie Miller McKei-
then.
In addition to her par-
ents, her husband, Otto
Brock and one brother,
W.C. McKeithen, precede
her in death.
She is survived by one
son, Ferrell Brock of Ver-

non; two grandchildren
and five great-grandchil-
dren; one sister, Curtina
Andrew of Cleveland,
Ohio.
Services were held
Aug. 29 at Vernon Evan-
gelistic Church with Rev.
Keith Mashburn officiat-
ing.
Interment followed
in the Ebenezer Church
Cemetery with Peel Fu-
neral Home of Bonifay
directing.

. Betty L. Williams
Betty Lou Bishop Williams, 70, of Ponce De
Leon died Aug. 24, 2009."She was born Febru-
ary 1, 1939 in Freeport to James and Ola Brown
Bishop. She was a resident of Ponce De Leon
she was Pentecostal by faith and a member of
the Westville United Pentecostal Church. She
was affectionately known as "Mama Betty."
In addition to her parents, James and Ola
Bishop, three brothers, James "Monk" Bishop,
Alvin Bishop and William "Buddy" Bishop and
one baby sister precede her in death.
Survivors include her husband, Glen L. Wil-
liams of Ponce De Leon; one son, Kris Williams
and wife Trina of Knoxville, Tenn.; three daugh-
ters, Edith Yacks and husband Gary of Knoxville,
Candus Nash and husband Vance of DeFuniak
Springs and Karen Hutchins and husband Toby
of Fort Payne, Ala.; one brother, Roy Bishop of
Red Bay; two sisters, Virginia Matthews and
husband Tony of Red Bay and Ruby Williams
and husband Gorden of Freeport; seven grand-
children and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were conducted Aug. 28 in
the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Jason
Campbell officiating. Burial followed in the
Black Creek Cemetery with Clary-Glenn Free-
port Chapel Funeral Home in charge of arrange-
ments
You may go online to view obituaries, offer
condolences and sign guest book at www.clary-
glenn.com.

L.C. Cooper
L.C. Cooper, 77, of Bonifay died
Aug. 22, 2009 at Bonifay Nursing and
Rehab Center. He was born Nov.
8, 1931 in Bonifay to the late Lewis
Cleveland and Dellia Arnold Cooper.
In addition to his parents, he
is preceded in death by one son,
Daniel Cooper; one daughter, Shelia
Ramsey; two brothers, J.D. Cooper
and Earl Cooper; one sister, Edith
English.
He is survived by his wife, Betty
Jean Strickland Cooper of Bonifay;
one son, Michael Cooper and wife,
Amy of US Navy Washington State;
four daughters, Lori Ellis and hus-
band, Ronald of Middletown, Ohio,
Margaret Riley and husband, Mark
of Hamilton, Ohio, Cornelia Cooper
of Grand Ridge and Deborah Harcus
of Bonifay; one brother, Robert Coo-
per and wife, Iris of Bonifay; one sis-
ter, Christilla Gay and husband, Cary
of Caryville; 10 grandchildren and 12
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were Aug. 24 in
the funeral home chapel with the
Rev. Rodd Jones officiating. Inter-
ment will follow in the Dyson Cem-
etery with Peel Funeral Home of
Bonifay directing.

HARVEST FESTIVAL PAGEANT ENTRIES OPEN

The 2009 Harvest Festival Pag-
eant will be held Saturday, Sept. 12, at
2 p.m. and at 6:30 p.m. in the Gracev-
ile Civic Center. The entry fee is $50
with all proceeds going to Graceville
Harvest Day celebrations.
This is an open pageant, spon-
sored by the City of Graceville, and
would be an excellent opportuniity for'
National Peanut Festival (NPF) pag-
eant participants as it will be the final
pageant prior to the NPF event.
The younger categories start at 2
p.m. and contestants should arrive
at the Civic Center no later than 1:15
p.m.
Baby Miss, 0-12 months, should
be dressed in Sunday wear; Tod-
dler Miss, 13-23 months, heirloom or
Sunday attire; Tiny Miss, 2-3 years,
pageant wear; Future Little Miss, 4-5
years, pageant wear; and Little Miss,
6-7 years, pageant wear.
The following categories start
at 6:30 p.m. All contestants must be
dressed in pageant wear.
Petite Miss, 8-9 years; Miss Pre-
Teen, 10-12 years; Jr. Miss, 13-14
years; Teen Miss, 15-16 years; and
Miss, 17-21 years.

Applications can be picked up at
Bush Paint and Supply, Graceville
City Hall, Graceville News, Carolyn's
Fashions in Chipley and Forget Me
Not Photography in Bonifay.
Deadline for applications is Sept.
4 along with the entry fee. Checks
should be made payable to the City
of Graceville.
Applications may be dropped by
or mailed to Bush Paint and Supply,
Attn: Teresa Bush, Pageant Director,
971 Sixth Ave., Graceville, FL 32440.
Applications can be delivered per-
sonally by the Sept. 18 deadline.
Winners will receive a large tro-
phy, large crown and banner. Alter-
nates and participants will receive
trophies. Photo packages will be
available.
Admission at the door will be $4
for adults. This applies to all individu-
als with the exception of contestants.
Admission is free for children three
and under.
For more information, call Teresa
Bush (day) 850-263-4744 or (night)
850-263-3072. You can also call, Mi-
chelle Watkins, City of Graceville,
850-263-3250.

-Nov. 14 - March 7 in
the Northwest; Nov. 14
- March 7 in the central
zone and Nov. 14 - March
7 in th South zone.
Bobcat and otter, Dec. 1
- March 1 in the Northwest;
Dec. 1 - March 1 in the
Central zone and Dec. 1
- March 1 in the South.
Spring turkey** opens
March 20 - April 25 in
the Northwest; March 20
- April 25 in the Central
zone and March 6 - April

**Spring turkey season
is limited to March 20
- April 4 in Holmes County.

Options and opportunity in the local art scene

After the hot lazy summer days,
back to school for kids means back to
the easel for visual artists with a gear-
ing up of several exhibit opportunities
for local visual artists.
The Annual Art Alive 2009 Ex-
hibit is open September 11-15 at the
Veterans Memorial Civic Center in
Bristol. Sponsored by the Liberty
County Council of Arts there will be
an Artists' Reception Thursday night
on Sept. 10. More information can be
found at www.libertycountyartscoun-
cil.org.
At the Art Coop in Panama City at
535 Mercer Ave there will be a work-
shop on Saturday, Sept. 5, to create
art for the upcoming "Through the
Looking Glass" exhibit at the Rab-
bit Hole Coffee Shop in keeping with
their "Alice in Wonderland" theme.
Working from 10 a:m. - 4 p.m. Artists
are to bring their own materials, a

brown bag lunch and $2 donation for
the use of the Art Coop facilities. All
work will be available for sale at the
exhibit at the coffee shop. For infor-
mation and to register, call contact
Paulette 215-0705.
The very active Artists Guild. of
Northwest Florida will have their
monthly meeting on Saturday, Sept.
. 12, at 9 a.m. in the historic Russ House
in Marianna. This group includes mu-
sicians, writers, photographers and
film-makers as well as visual artists.
Work will be on display and for sale at
their booth at the Battle of Marianna
on Saturday, Sept. 26 at Citizens Park
Lodge and there will be historical re-
- enactors camping there as well.
Also this month in Marianna, the
Chipola Regional Arts Association
holds their monthly Dutch treat lin-
cheon at Jim's Buffet on Sept. 15 at
11:30 with an arts related program.

Get ajump on Christmas shopping
at the Art Coop's Annual 50 Percent
Off Exhibit and Sale also at 535 Mer-
cer Ave in Panama City on Saturday,
Sept. 19, from 10 a.m.-6p.m.
The Washington County Arts
Council holds its Annual Meeting on
Tuesday, September 22, at 6PM at the
Washington County Public Library in
Chipley.
There are several openings on the
Board of Directors for interested per-
sons dedicated to promoting the Arts
in Washington County. Local artists
also have an opportunity to display
their work for sale at the Washing-
ton County Chamber of Commerce,
which changes out quarterly.
For more information, please con-
tact President Karen Roland 638-9968
or blueorchidoasis@yahoo.com or
check out www.washingtoncounty-
arts.org.

Local BRIEFS

Irene V. Blaine
Memorial
Scholarship
The family of the late
Irene V. Blaine will com-
memorate her years of
service in the field of
Education and the com-
munity with a $600 schol-
arship.
Blaine retired from
the Washington County
School system in June
1985. She taught at Ver-
non Elementary for 18
years.
To be eligible, the
candidate must live in
Jackson or Washington
County and be enrolled
as a student at Chipola
College majoring in edu-
cation with a 2.5 grade
point average.
Applicants must pro-
vide proof of residency,
past classes, grades
and a brief essay listing
past experienced, future
hopes in the area of edu-
cation.
A detail of commu-
nity activities and affili-
ations along with church
and civic organizations
and address and phone
number should also be
included.
Mail application to:
Blaine Scholarship
Committee, 3639 Blaine
Drive, Marianna, FL
32446. Deadline is Sept.
19, 2009.
The winner will be an-
nounced Oct.-4 by mail
from Chiploa College.
Anyone wishing to do-
nate to this scholarship
may do so by mailing a
check to Chipola Founda-
tions Scholarship, Irene
Blaine Scholarship, 3094
Indian Circle, Marianna,
FL 32447 or Irene Blaine
Scholarship Fund, 3639
Blaine Drive, Marianna,
FL 32446.

Commercial citrus
inventory to be
released
The USDA, NASS,
Florida Field Office will
release the results of the
Commercial Citrus In-
ventory on Sept. 18. The
publication will include
all citrus acreage. Acre-
age and tree numbers by
county and variety will in-
clude comparisons to the
three previous biennial
censuses. Beginning in
2009, the field work is be-
ing divided over the two-
,year period with groves

in the northern half of
each township visited in
odd years and those in
the southern half visited
in even years.
Additional work will
be preformed as time
permits. For more infor-
mation, visit www.hass.
usda.gov/fl and select
citrus publications.

Local art exhibit
and sale
PANAMA CITY - Browse
the Artcoop's Annual 50
Percent Off Local Art Ex-
hibit and Sale and meet
over 20 local artists dur-
ing this mini-art festival
at the indoor and outdoor
booths. All artists' works

are 50 percent off this one
day only, Saturday, Sept.
19 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
at 535 Mercer Avenue in
downtown Panama City.
For more information,
call 850-769-0608, email
info@panamacityartists.
net, or visit online at
www.panamacityartists.
net.

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NOTICE OF SALE ON
AMENDED COMPLAINT
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that the under-
signed, the Clerk of the
Circuit Court for Wash-
ington County, Florida, un-
der and pursuant to the Fi-
nal Judgment heretofore
entered on the 20th day of
August, 2009, in that cer-
tain cause pending in the
Circuit Court' of the Four-
teenth Judicial Circuit, in
and for Washington
County, Florida, being Civil
Action No. 67-09-CA-197,
in which the Plaintiff is
FARMERS AND MER-
CHANTS BANK, a Florida
banking corporation
("FMB"), and the Defend-
ants are TURNER HERIT-
AGE HOMES, INC., a Flor-
ida corporation ("Turner");
GREENFIELD 'HOMES,
INC., a dissolved Florida
corporation ("Greenfield");
SUMMERBROOKE
HOMES, INC., a dissolved
Florida corporation
("Summerbrooke"); BRI-
DLEGATE/ - AUDUBON,
INC., a dissolved Florida
corporation ("Bridlegate");
EASTON BUILDERS, INC.,
a dissolved Florida corpo-
ration ("Easton"); CREEK
SIDE HOMES, INC., a dis-
solved Florida corporation
("Creek Side"); ASHTON
BUILDERS, LLC, a dis-
solved Florida limited lia-
bility company ("Ashton");
WAKULLA BUILDERS,
LLC, a Florida limited lia-
bility company
("Wakulla"); SOUTH
COUNTY HOMES, LLC, a
Florida limited liability
company ("South
County"); CENTURY DE-
VELOPMENT OF TALLA-
HASSEE, INC., a Florida
corporation ("Century"),
jointly and severally;
FREEPORT BUILDERS,
LLC, a Florida limited lia-
bility company ("Freeport")
and THE DELTONA COR-
PORATION, a Delaware
corporation ("Deltona"),
and under and pursuant to
the terms of the said Final
Summary Judgment will
offer for sale at public out-
cry to the highest and best
bidder for cash, on the
front steps of the Wash-
ington County Courthouse,
located at 1293 Jackson
Avenue, Chipley, Florida
32428, on the 30 day of
September, 2009, at the
hour of 11:00 a.m., the
same being a legal sales
day and the hour a legal
hour of sale, the real and
personal property situated
in Washington County,

1100
Florida and legally de-
scribed as follows:
Real Property
Lot 16, Block 1094, of
Sunny Hills, Unit 19, ac-
cording to the plat thereof
as recorded in Plat Book
3, Pages 65 through 79, of
the Public Records of
Washington County,
Florida.together with all
improvements, appurte-
nances, tenements and
hereditaments.
The property aforesaid, to-
gether with all improve-
ments, buildings, fixtures,
tenements, hereditaments
and appurtenances thereto
belonging, or in anywise
.appertaining, is being sold
to satisfy FMB's claims un-
der said Judgment.
Any person claiming an in-
terest in the surplus from
the sale, if any, other than
the property owner as of
the date of the lis pendens
must file a claim within 60
days after the sale.
DATED this 20 day of Au-
gust, 2009.
LINDA HAYES COOK
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Washington County, Flor-
ida
By: JC Rogers
Deputy Clerk
CERTIFICATE OF SERV-
ICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a
true and correct copy of
the foregoing has been
furnished by U.S. Mail de-
livery to JOHN M. BREN-
NAN, ESQ.,
GrayRobinson, PA., Post
Office Box '3068, Orlando,
Florida 32802-3068
(Attorneys for FMB);
RONALD A. MOWREY,
ESQ. and JENNIFER M.
FERRIS, ESQ., Mowrey
Law Firm, PA., 515 North
Adams .Street, Tallahas-
see, Florida 32301
(Attorneys for Turner Herit-
age Homes, Inc., Green-'
field Homes, Inc., Sum-
merbrooke Homes, Inc.,
Bridlegate/Audobon, Inc.,
Easton Builders, Inc.,
Creek Side Homes, Inc.,
Ashton Builders, LLC,
Wakulla Builders, LLC,
South County Homes,
LLC, Century Development
of Tallahassee, Inc. and
Freeport Builders, LLC)
and CHARLES E. BERK,
ESQ., Post Office Box
5056, Ocala, Florida 34478
(Attorneys for Defendant,
The Detona Corporation),
this 20 day of August,
2009.
LINDA HAYES COOK
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Washington County, Flor-
ida
By: JC Rogers
Deputy Clerk
As published in the Wash-
ington County News Au-.
gust 26, September 2,
2009.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE FOURTEENTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND
FOR WASHINGTON
COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL ACTION
CASE NO.
67-2008-CA-000479
DIVISION

GMAC MORTGAGE, LLC,
Plaintiff,
vs.
WILLIAM J. SABATA, et al,
Defendantss.
NOTICE OF RESCHED-
ULED FORECLOSURE
SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN pursuant to a Final
Judgment of Mortgage
Foreclosure dated August
20, 2009 and entered in
Case No.
67-2008-CA-000479 of the
Circuit Court of the FOUR-
TEENTH Judicial Circuit in
and for WASHINGTON
County, Florida wherein
GMAC MORTGAGE, LLC,
is the Plaintiff and WILLIAM
J. SABATA; JANET LEE
SABATA; . DISCOVER
BANK; are the Defendants,
I will sell to the highest and
best bidder for cash at,
FRONT STEPS OF THE
WASHINGTON COUNTY
COURTHOUSE at
11:00AM, on the 24 day of
September, 2009, the fol-
lowing described property
as set forth in said Final
Judgment:
ALL THAT PART OF LOTS
11 AND 16, LYING NORTH
OF STATE DITCH AC-
CORDING TO PLAT OF
DEKLE LAND COMPANY'S
ADDITION TO THE TOWN
OF-CHIPLEY AND BEING
A PART OF SECTION 9,
TOWNSHIP 4 NORTH,
RANGE 13 WEST, SAID
PLAT BEING FILE IN THE
OFFICE OF THE CLERK
OF CIRCUIT COURT,
WASHINGTON COUNTY,
FLORIDA

1100
A/K/A 825 5TH STREET,
CHIPLEY, FL 32428
Any person claiming an in-
terest in the surplus from
the sale, if any, other than
the property owner as of
the date of the Lis Perid-
ens must file a claim within
sixty (60) days after the
sale.
WITNESS MY HAND and
the seal of this Court on
August 25, 2009.
Linda H. Cook
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By:J.C. Rogers
Deputy Clerk
Publish in WASHINGTON
COUNTY NEWS
Invoice To: Florida Default
Law Group, RL.
PO. Box 25018
Tampa, Florida
33622-5018
As published in the Wash-
ington County News
September 2, 9, 2009.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE FOURTEENTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN
AND FOR WASHINGTON
COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO.: 67-09-CA-125
FLINT ADAMS,
Petitioner/Husband
and
DEBBIE MARKS a/k/a/
DEBBIE ADAMS,
Respondent/Wife
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO:DEBBIE MARKS a/k/al
DEBBIE ADAMS
Last Known Address:
1139 Page Avenue
Chipley, FL 32428
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that
an action for Dissolution of
Marriage has been filed
against you. You are fur-
ther notified that in said ac-
tion Petitioner is request-
ing that the Court transfer
your interest in the follow-
ing described property to,
Flint Adams, in satisfaction
of special equity/unequal
distribution and/or for
lump sum alimony, and/or
for the amount currently
due Petitioner in child sup-
port and alimony:
Commencing at a hub on
the west property line of lot
2 in the W '/%.of the SE 'A
of Sec. 3, T4N, R13W, ac-
cording to plat of Dekle
Land Co., subdivision on
file in office of Clerk of Cir-
cuit Court,: Washington
County, Florida, proceed-
ing due South 128.22 feet,
more or less, thence due
East 85 feet to a point of
beginning, thence East 85
feet, thence South 165
feet, more or less, thence
West 85 feet, thence
North165 feet, more or
less to a point of beginn-
ing. It shall be further
known that the following
easements shall be bind-
ing against this property at
all times. (On the north
boundary a 25 foot wide
strip for street (Page Ave-
nue)
You are required to serve a
copy of your written' de-
fenses, if any, to the action
on Petitioner's attorney,
whose name and address
is Scott Manion , Esq., Le-
gal Services of North Flor-
ida, Inc., 211 East 11th
Street, Panama City, Flor-
ida 32401, on or before the
30day of September, 2009,
and file the original with
the Clerk of this Court, ei-
ther before service on
Petitioner's attorney or im-
mediately thereafter; other-
wise a judgment will be
entered for the relief de-
manded in the petition.
WARNING: Rule 12.285,
Florida Family Law Rules
of Procedure, requires that
you provide to the other
party in this lawsuit access
to or copies of certain doc-
uments and information.
Failure to do this can result
in the court taking action
against you, including dis-
missal (throwing out your
case) or striking of plead-
ings (throwing out part of
your case).
WITNESS my hand and
the seal of this Court on
this 21 day of August,
2009.
Unda Hayes Cook
As Clerk of the Court
By:K. McDaniel
Deputy Clerk
As published in the
Washington County News
September 2, 9, 2009.
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF SALE

Pursuant to Chapter 83,
Part IV, Notice is given
pursuant to the
Self-Storage Act, Florida
Statutes Chapter 83, Part
IV, that Mrs. Lamar L.
Townsend, owner of
self-storage facility will sell
by auction to .the highest

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bidder, the contents of
space rented to the follow-
ing lessees.
Name Space No. Property
Stored
SHAVETTE SNELL #39
THOMAS THOMPSON
#79
The same will be held at
the self-storage facility lo-
cated at Railroad Av. &
Griffin Road, Chipley,
Washington County, Fla.
on Saturday, Sept. 5,
2009, at 8:00 A.M.
As published in the
Washington County News
August 29, September 2,
2009.
Public Notice
Ordinance No. 09-001
Town of Wausau
The Town of Wausau will
hold the final reading of
Ordinance No. 09-001 of
the Town of Wausau, Flor-
ida. An Ordinance adopt-
ing a budget for the Fiscal
Year 2009-2010 for the
Town of Wausau, Florida
and appropriating the
funds for appropriation for
said fiscal year. The Meet-
ing will be held on Sep-
tember 10, 2009 at 6:00
PM or as soon thereafter
as possible at the Wausau
Town Hall. located at 1607
Second Avenue, Wausau
Florida. The first reading
of this Ordinance was held
on August 24, 2009 at the
Wausau Town Hall. A ver-
batim record will not be
kept of the meeting. Any-
one wishing to have a ver-
batim record of this meet-
ing shall keep such. Any-
one needing assistance to
attend this mEeting will
need to contact the Town
Clerk 48 hours prior to any
meeting at 850-638-1781.
2009-2010 Proposed
Budget Summary
Town of Wausau
All Departments
REVENUES EXPENSES
General Funds
132,090.00
General Funds
132,090.00
Water/Garbage
113,000.00
Water/Garbage
113,000.00
Street
10,200.00 Street
10,200.00. F i r e
Department 53,600.00 Fi r e
Department 53,600.00
Recreation 4,000.00
Recreation 4,000.00
CDBG
850,000.00 .CDBG
850,000.00
FRDAP 1135,611.00
FRDAP 1135,611.00
FRDAP 11135,611.00
FRDAP 11135,611.00
Volunteer Fire
31,550.00
Volunteer Fire
31,500.00 Total
1,465,662.00 Total
1,465,662.00
A complete copy of the
above Ordinance and the
full proposed budget is on
file at the Wausau Town
hall for inspection or re-
view. As published in the
Washington County News
September 2, 9, 2009.
STATE OF FLORIDA DE-
PARTMENT OF ENVI-
RONMENTAL PROTEC-
TION
NOTICE OF APPLICATION

The Department an-
nounces receipt of appli-
cations from Eddie
Bourkard, File Nos.
67-0296965-001-DF and
30-0296968-001-DF to re-
cover pre-cut submerged
timber from the Choc-
tawhatchee River beginn-
ing at near Bear Hewitt
Landing and ending at the
State Road 20 Bridge. The
timber recoveries will be
conducted in Holmes, Wal-
ton and Washington Coun-
ties.
This application is being
processed and is available
for public inspection dur-
ing normal business hours,
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
Monday through Friday,
except legal holidays, at
the Northwest District of-
fice at 160 Governmental
Center, Pensacola, Florida
32502-5794.
As published in the Wash-
ington County News Sep-
tember 2, 2009.

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Primary responsibility is to
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Qualifications: High
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vehicle insurance cover-
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role in finance or ac-
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